***NON-POLITICAL COVID-19 Discussion Thread***

[JakeF]

A couple of reminders...

Originally Posted by Bwana

Once again, don't come in this thread with some kind of political agenda, or you will be shown the door. If you want to go that route, there is a thread about this in DC.

Originally Posted by Dartgod

People, there is a lot of good information in this thread, let's try to keep the petty bickering to a minimum.

We all have varying opinions about the impact of this, the numbers, etc. We will all never agree with each other. But we can all keep it civil.

Thanks!

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Spoiler!

Apparently the CoronaVirus can survive on a inanimate objects, such as door knobs, for 9 days.

California coronavirus case could be first spread within U.S. community, CDC says
By SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA, JACLYN COSGROVE
FEB. 26, 2020 8:04 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating what could be the first case of novel coronavirus in the United States involving a patient in California who neither recently traveled out of the country nor was in contact with someone who did.

“At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown. It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States,” the CDC said in a statement. “Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. It’s also possible, however, that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.”

The individual is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento County, according to the state Department of Public Health.

The CDC said the “case was detected through the U.S. public health system — picked up by astute clinicians.”

Officials at UC Davis Medical Center expanded on what the federal agency might have meant by that in an email sent Wednesday, as reported by the Davis Enterprise newspaper.

The patient arrived at UC Davis Medical Center from another hospital Feb. 19 and “had already been intubated, was on a ventilator, and given droplet protection orders because of an undiagnosed and suspected viral condition,” according to an email sent by UC Davis officials that was obtained by the Davis Enterprise.

The staff at UC Davis requested COVID-19 testing by the CDC, but because the patient didn’t fit the CDC’s existing criteria for the virus, a test wasn’t immediately administered, according to the email. The CDC then ordered the test Sunday, and results were announced Wednesday. Hospital administrators reportedly said in the email that despite these issues, there has been minimal exposure at the hospital because of safety protocols they have in place.

A UC Davis Health spokesperson declined Wednesday evening to share the email with The Times.

Since Feb. 2, more than 8,400 returning travelers from China have entered California, according to the state health department. They have been advised to self-quarantine for 14 days and limit interactions with others as much as possible, officials said.

“This is a new virus, and while we are still learning about it, there is a lot we already know,” Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health, said in a statement. “We have been anticipating the potential for such a case in the U.S., and given our close familial, social and business relationships with China, it is not unexpected that the first case in the U.S. would be in California.”

It is not clear how the person became infected, but public health workers could not identify any contacts with people who had traveled to China or other areas where the virus is widespread. That raises concern that the virus is spreading in the United States, creating a challenge for public health officials, experts say.

“It’s the first signal that we could be having silent transmission in the community,” said Lawrence Gostin, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law. “It probably means there are many more cases out there, and it probably means this individual has infected others, and now it’s a race to try to find out who that person has infected.”

On Tuesday, the CDC offered its most serious warning to date that the United States should expect and prepare for the coronavirus to become a more widespread health issue.

“Ultimately, we expect we will see coronavirus spread in this country,” said Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “It’s not so much a question of if, but a question of when.”

According to the CDC’s latest count Wednesday morning, 59 U.S. residents have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus — 42 of whom are repatriated citizens from a Diamond Princess cruise. That number has grown by two since Messonnier’s last count Tuesday, although the CDC was not immediately available to offer details on the additional cases.

More than 82,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported globally, and more than 2,700 people have died, with the majority in mainland China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

But public health leaders have repeatedly reminded residents that the health risk from the novel coronavirus to the general public remains low.

“While COVID-19 has a high transmission rate, it has a low mortality rate,” the state Department of Public Health said in a statement Wednesday. “From the international data we have, of those who have tested positive for COVID-19, approximately 80% do not exhibit symptoms that would require hospitalization. There have been no confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 in the United States to date.”

CDC officials have also warned that although the virus is likely to spread in U.S. communities, the flu still poses a greater risk.

Gostin said the news of potential silent transmission does not eliminate the possibility of containing the virus in the U.S. and preventing an outbreak.

“There are few enough cases that we should at least try,” he said. “Most of us are not optimistic that that will be successful, but we’re still in the position to try.”

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by stumppy

Ouch! That sucks. Still miss mine, 96' 365,000 miles and still running when I sold it.

[BleedingRed]

I mean this post in a NONE POLITICAL way, and truly think it is. But why does the MSM and World Media at large keep reporting things about China (Numbers) and acting like they are realistic or even right?

I mean I feel like everyone knows they are lying about their numbers (China) but media is just ignoring it.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I took a complete loss on my totaled Cherokee for that very reason.

Had that Jeep for 16 years. Still miss it.

Damn 16-years!

I have an 08 Mitsubishi Eclipse that I've hooked up that I absolutely refuse to sell.

How many miles did you have on that Cherokee when you totaled it?

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

National news on food supply that's been discussed here:



https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/26/busin...-ad/index.html

CNN sure loves them some fearmongering headlines. Gotta get them clicks.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by stumppy

Ouch! That sucks. Still miss mine, 96' 365,000 miles and still running when I sold it.

Must've had the 4.0 I6. I have an 02 with 188,000 and no signs of letting up.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Must've had the 4.0 I6. I have an 02 with 188,000 and no signs of letting up.

Yea, bullet proof.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Must've had the 4.0 I6. I have an 02 with 188,000 and no signs of letting up.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Damn 16-years!

I have an 08 Mitsubishi Eclipse that I've hooked up that I absolutely refuse to sell.

How many miles did you have on that Cherokee when you totaled it?

242k when she totaled it!

Just changed the gear and transfer case oil. Thing felt like it would climb a tree in 4low.

Eclipse? Great cars especially with a turbo..

[dirk digler]

NY is doing a super secret trial testing a heartburn remedy against Covid-19.

Won't be long until we are out Pepcid.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020...st-coronavirus

The fast-growing list of possible treatments for the novel coronavirus includes an unlikely candidate: famotidine, the active compound in the over-the-counter heartburn drug Pepcid. On 7 April, the first COVID-19 patients at Northwell Health in the New York City area began receiving famotidine intravenously, at nine times the heartburn dose. Unlike other drugs the 23-hospital system is testing, including Regeneron’s sarilumab and Gilead Science’s remdesivir, Northwell kept the famotidine study under wraps to secure a research stockpile before other hospitals, or even the federal government, started buying it. “If we talked about this to the wrong people or too soon, the drug supply would be gone,” says Kevin Tracey, a former neurosurgeon in charge of the hospital system’s research.

As of Saturday, 187 COVID-19 patients in critical status, including many on ventilators, have been enrolled in the trial, which aims for a total of 1174 people. Reports from China and molecular modeling results suggest that the drug, which seems to bind to a key enzyme in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), could make a difference. But the hype surrounding hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine—the unproven antimalarial drugs touted by President Donald Trump and some physicians and scientists—has made Tracey wary of sparking premature enthusiasm. He is tight-lipped about famotidine’s prospects, at least until interim results from the first 391 patients are in. “If it does work, we’ll know in a few weeks,” he says.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by stevieray

242k when she totaled it!

Just changed the gear and transfer case oil. Thing felt like it would climb a tree in 4low.

Eclipse? Great cars especially with a turbo..

Nice 242k....

On Eclipse w turbo... Yes they are and with how I hooked mine up, lets just say I don't lose many races....

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

NY state's COVID-19 death toll below 400 for first time this month, Cuomo says

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ny-states...elow-400-cuomo

Sunday numbers and stuff. Someone better let him know.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I took a complete loss on my totaled Cherokee for that very reason.

Had that Jeep for 16 years. Still miss it.

Not many vehicles last past 10 years up here, weather/salt etc they start rusting pretty early.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Sunday numbers and stuff. Someone better let him know.

I'm just posting an article my dude...

Oh wait my fault I think I misunderstood your post. Yeah Sunday numbers can be very misleading.. We'll see..

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by O.city

Our driving range is closed

Wish they’d open it back up

You getting your strength back?

Yeah, I'm getting there. Jumped on the Peloton for about 15-20 minutes on Saturday, and then spent about a half hour running through 30-40 balls with an 8-iron on Sunday.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

NY is doing a super secret trial testing a heartburn remedy against Covid-19.

Won't be long until we are out Pepcid.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020...st-coronavirus

PSA: Do not start taking mega doses of this. Drugs in the same class as famotidine can cause low platelet counts, which will increase your risk of a serious bleed.